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Importance of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis and treatment of asthma.
Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Feb 2008
Riedl Marc A, Nel Andre E
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of the current review is to summarize recent evidence demonstrating the important role of oxidative stress in asthma pathogenesis. The therapeutic implications of these findings will be presented. RECENT FINDINGS: Mechanistically, the effect of oxidative stress on dendritic cells has been demonstrated to have a potent effect on Th1/Th2 skewing of the immune response. Investigations...
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